DDI ARCHITECT
INSIDE IR35 CONTRACT
REMOTE
As a key technical specialist, you’ll take ownership of designing a scalable DDI environment and driving a seamless IPAM migration with minimal disruption to the business. You’ll work closely with stakeholders and technical teams to deliver a robust, future-ready solution.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Design and implement a scalable, resilient DDI environment aligned to business and technical requirements.
2. Lead the end-to-end migration of IPAM data from existing platforms to a new solution, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and zero downtime.
3. Develop automated processes to extract, transform, and load DNS, DHCP, and IP data using APIs and scripting tools.
4. Provide subject matter expertise on migration strategies, architecture design, and best practice integration approaches.
5. Oversee delivery from inception to completion, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timelines and objectives are met.
6. Produce clear, detailed documentation and deliver training to teams responsible for ongoing support of the new environment.
7. Support and stabilise the environment post-migration, ensuring performance, reliability, and operational readiness.
Skills & Experience
8. Strong Experience working with DDI platforms such as Cygna VitalQIP, Infoblox, Efficient IP, F5 GTM/BIG-IP DNS, or similar.
9. Hands-on Experience using VitalQIP APIs and other DDI/IPAM APIs, with the ability to script and automate migration tasks.
10. Proven track record of delivering DDI design and IPAM migration projects within enterprise environments.
11. In-depth understanding of Active Directory and its integration with DNS, including domain services and authentication.
12. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Shell, SQL, YAML, or JavaScript, alongside Experience in Linux and SQL-based environments.
13. Confident communicator with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
14. Skilled in producing technical documentation and delivering effective knowledge transfer sessions.
Job Title: DDI Architect
Location: Sheffield, UK
Job Type: Contract
Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands.